And so it is done :)

"But I am not...special," Baily says. "Not in the way they are."
"You are not destined or chosen," Celia says. "I wish I could tell you that you were, but it is not true. You're in the right place at the right time, and you care enough to do what needs to be done. Sometimes that's enough."

The Night Circus, Erin Morgenstern

 

 

 

So , off to Langebaan to complete the inevitable. My best friend and I completed our Reiki journey and will now be able to teach and guide others on their way. I always thought of great teachers as people who see the candle in others and just gives them the light they need. Still your candle, your journey and your responsibility to shine and light your way, but we all need that spark. I feel I am in the right place at the right time.

 



Window washing in the rain :)

So off we went to save our little haven by the sea...

We found the roads flowing like rivers, the fireplace waterlogged, the braai representing a waterfall. And also an ideal opportunity to let nature wash the windows - with a little help from a friend :)

So this is summer in the Western Cape and we are a winter rainfall region. Not too sure what is happening but 3 seasons in one day with the most amazing full moon hanging low and lit in a moody sky. 

Love nature :)

21-day Meditations...

I started a bit late - it commenced on the 10th of November, but can highly recommend Deepak and Oprah's 21-day meditation. It is free on the link below and gives a beautiful message every day, as well as a 15min meditation and some questions for your journal. Very powerful to think how many people are doing this together.

https://chopracentermeditation.com/

As my previous Boss used to say: "...sort your sh#t out Ms. Le Roux!"

So here I go....

Ethics....and other scandals!

I attended a talk on "Ethics in Business" last night. Always good to see what happened over the last decade, with the 101 Acts and pieces of legislation, Kings III etc. And let me not get into all the unintended manifestations of people in high places - it made for an evening of high entertainment!

We spend so much time talking about what is right and what is wrong, when people of such high intelligence should know this by now? It is rather the discussion on the choices we make, in spite of knowing, and how we justify these decision, that make me sit up and take notice.

A highlight of the evening...a reflection of what happens when you become a highly regulated society, with a free media :)

But the best part was when the speaker ended with...."enough with the applause, now throw the money!". How's that for awesome irony :)

Part of the whole....

I believe that nothing happens without a reason. Everything is part of a bigger plan. There are no coincidences: The person you sit next to on a flight, the animal who chooses you, the bullying boss or the difficult student. All have been send to assist you to discover yourself and your purpose in this life. Impossible to do on your own, no matter how self-sufficient or independent you may be...eish!

"A human being is part of a whole, called by us the ‘Universe’ —a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts, and feelings, as something separated from the rest—a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circles of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.”

Albert Einstein

 

 

To know that you are needed in another persons life, or to be able to experience the kindness of people is truly magical - giving and receiving in balance. We need each other. 

So many places to go, so many animals to meet :)

One of the things I adore about JC is his love for animals. In his ranking of most favorite companions in this life, I am out-ranked by approximately 4 dogs...and counting! I do not mind, in fact, there is none that I respect and admire more than acts of kindness towards animals, children and old people...and waiters.

 

Here are some 4-legged favorites who recently marked his journey through some of the small towns in our beautiful country.

 

Note: I am not counting the tortoises saved, the spiders rescued or the animals phoned in to the local SPCA's.

Love :))

The road is long...

Another adventure the past week....we visited the Northern Cape for one of my projects. Well, what can I say about towns named Rugseer and Grootdrink?!

 

It is dry, hot and not for sissies, but the sunsets are spectacular over the Orange River. Especially with a glass of beautiful red wine brought all the way from Tokara to mellow the hard edges of the trip :)

 

 

Next time I will bring more music, travel no more than 200km in a day (amazing and affordable places to stay is definitely a positive!) and, if possible, bring more wine!